Open AccessA WAQF IN THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE IN THE TURKISH HISTORIOGRAPHY
Author(s) -
A. Makarevych
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
vìsnik - kiïvsʹkij nacìonalʹnij unìversitet ìmenì tarasa ševčenka. ìstorìâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1728-2640
DOI - 10.17721/1728-2640.2017.132.1.05
Subject(s) - waqf , turkish , historiography , ottoman empire , civilization , the republic , political science , islam , empire , ancient history , government (linguistics) , turkish republic , history , law , politics , philosophy , archaeology , linguistics , theology
In this paper we investigate the traditional Muslim institution of a waqf in the Turkish historiography. Particular attention is paid to the views of Turkish historians on the reasons for the foundation of a waqf, its place and role in the economic, social and cultural life of the Ottoman Empire, as well as on the relationship between the waqf administration and the government, the functioning of this institute in the various geographical areas. We distinguish and analyze the main approaches of Turkish researches to this topic from 1930s (the time of occurrence of the first works on Waqf of the Ottoman Empire in the Turkish Republic) to the present day. Then we outline the main achievements of the Turkish historiography. In our opinion, researchers were objective enough while stating that a waqf was an important part of the Ottoman civilization. We have chosen a problemchronological approach to the analysis of the Turkish historiography as a problematic approach has already a great tradition in Turkey.